A Wheatley man has died following a single-vehicle crash south of Merlin.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said officers responded to the intersection of Merlin Road and Kidd Line at around 6 a.m. Thursday morning after an eastbound vehicle left the road and crashed into a ditch.
First responders attempted life-saving measures on the driver but were unsuccessful. A 51-year-old Wheatley man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A post-mortem examination has been scheduled.
Merlin Road was closed for several hours following the crash but has since been reopened.
The CK police Traffic Management Section is continuing to investigate this collision and anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Joel Rehill at 519-355-1092 or joelr@chatham-kent.ca.